Window sash and locking device



- Feb. 3, 194,2. A. E. WATERMAN 2,271,930v

' WINDOW SASH AND LOCKING DEVICE Filed Feb. 10, 1959 2 sheets shee't 2 I2' 5 5a 676- 8 b 2 2 7 I/VVE/V TOR Fla 5 v v I ART/1M2 A. MZZ'AMA/VArfoeA/LY Patented Feb. 3, 1942 UNITED sm'rss WINDOW SASH AND LOCKINGDEVICE Arthur E. Waterman, ;Eort Atkinson, Wis., as I signor to JamesManufacturing Company, Fort Atkinson, Wis., a company of WisconsinApplication February 10, 1939, seen No. 255,570

3 Claims. (01. 189-69) It is the intention that the present patent shallcover by suitable expression in the appended claims, features ofpatentable novelty other than claimed in .my divisional applicationSerial No. 381,405, filed March 1, 1941.

The present invention relates to window sashes which are adapted for useon all kinds of build? ings, particularly farm buildings having lowceilings wherein it is desirable to provide means for air circulationwithout subjecting the animals or birds to direct air drafts.

An important object of my invention is to re-' duce the size of the sashby providing two sashes for each Window frame and hingedly mount thempreferably midway the vertical center ofthe 7 frame and having theirhinges secured to the side members of theirame and preferably on thesame horizontalplane.

An important feature of my invention is the convenient means providedforlocking the sash 5 in its closed or in any desired open position and forbreaking the sash loose from its closed position.

Another object of, the present invention is to provide a sash whichwill, when closed, be as near weather proof as it is possible to make adevice of the kind and having means whereby the condensed moisture fromthe inside of the window will drainto the outside and the rain and sleetwhich beats against the window from the outside will be drained awayfrom the window.

To these and. other useful ends, my invention resides in parts,combinations thereof or their equivalents, and mode of operation, ashereinafter described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawingsin which:

Fig. 1 is a rear or inside elevation of the pre ferred form of myinvention.

Fig. 2. is a section of the device as shown in Figure 1 taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Fig. 7 is an inside elevaticnal view of the right hand sash hinges.

Fig. 8 is a fractional elevation of the lower sash, silland side jambsasviewed from the outside.

Fig. 9 is a modification of thesash hinges taken as in Figure 4.

As thus illustrated, I have shown the preferred embodiment of myinvention wherein the upper sash is, in its entirety, designated byreference character A, the lower sash being similarly designated byreference character B. The main frame is, in its entirety designated byreference .character C. 1

Member A as illustrated, comprises 'a bottom ing great rigidity andstrength but being light and easily handled.

vThe panes of glass It, it will be noted, are

' of the transverse portion of members ll, l2 and her of apertures 32.

I provide a 2 iron 29which is secured to; mem

ber 25 as illustrated in Figure 5, theouterv edge being flush with theouter edge of member l6 and the end being in juxtaposition to the loweredge of this member. r 1

An L shaped strip 30 is secured to member 29 'so as to form a rest forthe outer edge of the transverse portion of member I6 (See Figure 5).Member 30 is provided with a number of apertures 3| and member 29 isprovided with a num- Apertures 3|: and '32 are staggered so as toprevent direct air passage into the building. These apertures cooperatewith member 25 to form a drain to the outside for any condensate whichmay flow down from the inside of the windows. These apertures are smallbut large enough to provide suitable drainage for the purpose described.

It will be noted by referring to Figure 4 that check rails Ill and I5are in contact one with the other. In Figures 4, 6 and 7 I illustrate mypreferred form of hinge wherein plates 35 are secured to members b ofthe side rails 26 and 21. These plates extend inwardly as illustrated.

I provide an aperture 36 which extends through members I) and 35. I alsoprovide an aperture 31 in the outer end of member 35. A tube 38 issecured to member I!) preferably by electric welding as at 39. A bracket46 is secured to the upper and outer corners of member B preferably byelectric welding as at 4|. Member 40 is provided with an orifice 42.

A washer 43 is provided between members 35 and 40 and the hingedconnection between these members is formed by means of a rivet 44 whichis held into position preferably by means of a cotter pin 45. A rivet 46forms the hinge connection between members A, 35 and b. This rivet isheld into position by means of a cotter pin 41. Thus it will be seenthat members A and B are hingedly mounted on the side jambs of the frameand at the vertical center thereof whereby mem-- bers A and B may bereplicas except in the small attachments and the hinges just referredto. Thus convenience in manufacturing will be provided.

I have described the preferred form of sash hinges. In Figure 9 Iillustrate a modification wherein members In and I5 are each providedwith plates 48 which are preferably secured thereto by electric welding.Plates 49 are secured to member b of the side jambs similar to member35. Suitable apertures are provided in members 48 and 49 for thereception of rivets 5050 which are held into position similar to therivets in the other figures. Thus it will be seen that a substantialhinge arrangement will be provided in another way than that shown inFigures 4, 6 and '7.

I provide an L-shaped plate 55 which is suitably secured to member ID,the depending portion being shaped as illustrated in Figure 4. Thus,clearly, when sashes A or B are opened, the space left between membersIt! and I5 will be protected against rain and snow. I provide preferablytwo U-shaped brackets 56 on the inner surfaces of member l6 (see Figures1 and 5). A hand locking device 51 is hingedly mounted on sill 25 bymeans of a bolt 58 and is provided with a cam surface 59 which isadapted to engage the outer surface of bracket 56 and tightly hold thebottom of sash B in its closed position when lever 51 is turnedclockwise as indicated by curvilinear arrow in Figure l. Member 56, itwill be noted, will yieldingly contact member 59 for a purpose tooobvious to require further description.

I provide a fastening and adjusting device for the free end of member Aas follows: A U-shaped bracket 6|] is secured to member 28 asillustrated having depending portions 6|. A curved bracket 62 is securedto member 60 and to member 28 and has upwardly extending projections 63and an upwardly extending portion 64 at its free end having hingedthereon a wire loop 65. When member B is opened wide loop 65 is hookedover this member as illustrated by dotted lines in Figure 3, thus tofirmly hold member B in its wide open position.

Brackets 66 are secured to members 12 in spaced relation (see Figure 1)having apertures for the reception of the short horizontal portionofloop 61 as at 68-68. A crank portion 69 of loop 61 is adapted totightly contact depending member 6| when the sash is closed and loop 61is in the position shown in Figure 3 in which position it is held bymeans of a spring latch 16.

Thus it will be seen that by pulling the depending end of loop 61 awayfrom the sash, member 69 will contact member A of top header 28 and actto open sash A or break it loose from its contact with the frame if ithappens to be frozen. By moving member 6! far enough, member 69 will bemoved rearward and downward far enough to pass under member 6| so thatthe window can be further opened. If, however, it is desired to lock thewindow in a partially open position, say at the first projection 63 onmember 62, the loop may be moved back into its engaged position withspring latch 10 so the crank portion II will engage member 62 betweentwo of the projections 63.

It will be seen that sash A may be locked into various positions alongthe length of member 62. Or, for example, in its furtherest openposition as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 3. Thus clearly, whenloop 61 is manipulated, the sash may be closed, broken loose, oradjusted to any desired position within the range of member 62, and thatwhen sash A is open, any passage of air into the closure through theopening will be diverted toward the ceiling thus to prevent directdrafts from contacting the animals or birds within the inclosure. If,however, there is no harmful movement-of air on the outside of thebuilding, the lower sash may be opened and hooked in its open positionby means of member 65.

Clearly, I have provided a simple, easily manufactured and efficientdevice which provides a double seal when the sashes are closed. It willbe understood that I have illustrated and described my preferred designand that many minor detail changes may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the present invention as recited in the appendedclaims.

Having thus shown and described my invention, I claim:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a frame having upper andlower sashes which are hingedly connected to the side jambs of saidframe adjacent the contacting surfaces of said sashes, the check railsof said sashes being formed by L-irons, two flanges of which extendoutwardly and are adapted to contact each other when said sashes areclosed forming a mullion,

overhanging means attached to the frame to which the free end of saidupper sash may be secured in various open positions and providing meanswhereby said lower sash may be opened and its free end secured to thefree end of said overhanging means.

2. A device as recited in claim 1 including; the outer rails of saidupper and lower sashes being T-shaped in cross section, their medialflanges extending outwardly, the side and top members of said framehaving offset shoulders adapted to contact the outer and center flangeedges of said rails to thereby form double seals of limited areas and anair pocket therebetween, the sill of said frame having an upwardlyextending plate adapted to form a stop for the downwardly extendingflange of the adjacent rail, another plate spaced from and parallelingsaid last plate and terminating adjacent and under the rear edge of therearwardly extending flange of the bottom rail of said lower sash tothereby form an air pocket, one or more drainopenings extending from thebottom of said last air pocket to the exterior.

3. A device as recited in claim 1 including; the upper flange of saidmullion having a plate which overhangs the lower flange of themullionfor a distance whereby when said sashes are closed or either of saidsashes are open; said plate will act as a drip and prevent water fromentering between said mullion flanges.

ARTHUR E. WATERMAN.

